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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
The Gulf Stream.

The water of the seas and the great
gulf lying between the West Indies, Flor
ida and the Mexican coast is compare.
lively shallow and undisturbed by mix
turc with the outer ocean. Constantly
under tropical sun, it becomes warmed
to a high degree, and the shores and bot
toms washed by it are densly populOus-
as also are its own depths-with animals
of every class inhabiting the sea.
The constant interchange of water
among the oceans, through the system OF
great currents, causes this highly heated
water to flow steadily outward through
I the straits of Florida, and thence to pur-
sue a.course upon the surface of the At
lantic northeastward to the shores OF
Lapland. BY this time it has become too
much cooled and scattered to be any
longer traceable.
As far north from Florida as Cape
Hatteras, the Gulf Stream-as this river
of wmm water~ip the open ocean is called
lies close to the American shore: but at
that point it begins to swerve off, and
trends farther and farther from the coast.
Off Martha's Ninyard it is distant some
seventy five miles, and the distance in
creases until it has quite crossed over to
the neighborhood of Scotland.
Now an examination of a chart of our
Northern coast will show that the ocean
bed slopes very gradually to the limit of
about one hundred fathoms of depth, at
which line there is a sudden dropping off
to the very deep water of the Atlantic's
basin. 1t is right along the edge of this
precipice, and seeming to be guided by
it-for there the current is of consider
ably greater depth than one hundred
rathoms-that the Gulf Stream makes its
wav, and its waters bathe the brow of
this submarine cliff. - Y0uth'S Companion.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
P0LITENEss Is IT'S OWN REWARD.
A Gallant Young Mans Efforts to
Raise q Street-Car Window.
TFrom the Pittsburgh Dispatch. I

It was in a blue car, and the sun
shone warmly A young lady, whose
| hat groaned under the weight of dead
bird of large proportions, sat tanning
herself with flat parcel of goods bear
| ing the brand of q fashionable millinery
firm. Presently she made feeble
effort to reach backward over her shoul-
| der and open the window, without
crushing her draperies.
A youth whose stick would make
staff for Capt. Bates, rushed to the aid
of the languid lady.
"Allow me, he said, tipping his hat
and letting his stick fall.
"You are very kind" she murmured,
and leaned to one side, with an eye on
her draperies.
"Do not mention it, lady," he said,
with surge on the window. 1t didn't
bulge, SO he seized it with both hands,
clenched his teeth, grew red in the face
and grunted. The car stopped sud
denly and he gyrated towards the door.
The man with corns grew pale, and the
woman with a baby folded the innocent
thing in her arms and cast wlstful
glance at the driver. Nothing daunted,
the rash youth assailed the window
again. This time he had his tongue be-
tween his teeth, and his hat had receded
to the back of his head, which gave the
veins on his temples chance to swell.
He tore his fnger-nails, suspender
button rolled ON the floor, beads OF pers-
piration bedecked his brow, and his
eyes protruded until they looked like
door knobs. The "Adam's apple" in
his throat moved spasmodically as
though he were speaking, but there was
no audible sound. He was probably
talking inwardly.
Just when he seemed to be on the
point of fainting q market woman who
sat opposite said, in a market-house
voice:
''Say, mister, that winder doesn't
hist; it draps down."
$50 it does. Thanks awfully," re-
piled the perspiring youth, seizing the
top of the frame with both hands. He
pulled till his fingers were ready to
break off short, bowed his spine up,
threw his head back and pulled, but not
| a centimeter did it move until the mar
ket woman caught hold of the pull strap
and ierked the sash out of the notch IN
| which it rested.
Down went the window, and out went
the young mans head and into pass
ing load of hay. Recovering himself,
he raised his hand to tip his hat as he
said ''Don't mention it, " in response to
Miss Languids "It's too bad, but his
! hat was under the opposite seat and the
baby was chewing the buckhorn handle
| of his stick. Before he had time to re-
sumo his seat Miss Languid asked him
| in boardino-school accents if he would
be so kind as to ring the bell, as she
was then square beyond where she
wished to get out.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Two Excuses.

When the Board of Trade of Chicago
moved from the old business center there
was a rush for the old offices vacated by
the nabobs of commerce. After awhile,
these new tenants found the high priced
rooms didn't pay, and sought all kinds of
excuses to move.
Among these unfortunates were Stubs
and Stobbs. Each had rented an office
Stubbs in the basement, Stobbs in the
attic. When the renting agent came around.
Mr.. Stubbs announced his intention of
moving.
But you can't do it, you know, said the
agent.
"Why not?"
."We'ye got you on a years lease"
well, have reasons for abandoning
the case"
"What reasons?"
"This basement room is damp. The glue
| in the desks got SO moist they fell to pieces.
| The books are all moldy, and I've got
| rheumatism from it. I'd ought to sue you
| for damages"
The agent looked scared, muttered some
thing about being sorry; move, of course,
| il you must" and went to see Mr.. Stobbs.
| Stobbs surpris d him with similar
declaration of intention to move.
| whats your complaint growled the
| agent. "Dampness here, too, l suppose?
| "No, sir, just the reverse. Why, slr, the
| sun has blis.ered the floor till it's all out
of plumb, my new desk is all scorched, and
I've got no blood left, with the dry rot il
this place."
"You got very badly deceived by two very
shrewd men," friend told the agent, day
or two later. "Those scamps got rich or
those Offices"
"How so? They said wet and dry
"Yes. Stubs was in the basement next
door to the saloon. Kept full all the time
and got so jovial that everybody liked him
Business doomed on account of his rare
good nature"
"And Stobbs?"
He was dry-very dry. Basement sa-
loon eight flights down. Kept sober for 6
month from necessity, reformed, and saved
farm in drinks in two veeks!"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
THANKSGIVING.

"Have you cut the wheat in the blowing
fields,
The barley, the oats, and the ryea
The golden corn and the pearly rice9
For the winter days and nigh"
1--WE have reaped them all from shore to
shore,
And the grain is safe on the threshing floor"
Have you gathered the berries from the
wires,
And the fruit from the orchard trees?
The dew and the scent from the rose and
thyme
In the hive of the honey bees!"
''The psach and the plum and the apples are
And the honeycomb from the scented fiow-
ers"
''The wealth of the snowy cotton-feld
And the gift of the sugar-cane,
The savorv herb and the nourishing root,
There has nothing been given in vain.
We have gathered the harvest from shore to
shore,
And the measure is full and running o'er."
Then lift upthe head with song!
And lift up the hands with giftl
To the ancient giver Of all
The spirit in gratitude lift
For the joy and the promise of spring,
For the hay and the clover sweet,
The barley, the rye, and the oats,
The rice AMI the corn AMI the wheat,
The cotton and sugar and fruit,
The fovers and the fine honeycomb,
The pOr1rt,-x- CO fsi Dd - fraa
The blessing and glory of Eo ne.
Thanksgiving. thanksgiving! thankSgiv-
ing
Joyfully gratefully call
To God, the ''Preserver of men,
The bountiful Father OF all
-Amelia E. Barr.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
The Real Estate Boom.

The Oakland real estate boom has, in a
great measure, subsided, but the people
up there came very near going crazy
while the thing lasted. In the height
of the boom it was fashionable to sell
tide lands, and very frequently the lots
sold were and are covered at high tide.
A stranger from the East purchased two
fifty-foot lots, without ever having seen
them, and shortly afterward he had a
chance TO sell them again. Calling upon
the agent who had sold them, he said;
81 would like to see those lots L
bought the other day, as L have an OPP
pOrtunity to sell them"
"Have you ever seen those lots r.
asked the agent.
'Never." D."
"Well," said the real estate man, SIT
is now just 2:3O, high tide. Those lots
are covered by water, but if you will
come around at exactly 3:15 they will
be uncovered and you can see them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Terrible Experience in a Well.

; The GdgUeStOH Ifetesseays: - Mr.. Geo.
Ruter, who is just in from Whit, re-
ports one of the most shocking incidents
that has happened in this section of the
country for many years, which is as fol-
lows: Last Friday evening a man and
his little boy, who lives in Young
County, and whose names are to the
writer unknown, were on their way to
some place below Fort Worth. After
crossing Rock Creek some mile and q
half from the town of Whit they camped
and fed their team and built n fire.
While the man was looking around in
the edge of the woods for wood to re-
plenish the fire he fell into an old well,
which was about ten or twelve feet from
the camp and which was about sixty
feet deep.
His little 9-year-old boy hearing him
halloo as he fell ran toward where he
heard his father, and he also fell in the
we'll. The man got his left leg broken
in the fall, while his little boy was only
bruised little about the head. The
we'll was dry when they fell in, but
during the night it commenced to rain
and the water ran into the we'll and the
we'll commenced to cave III and was
about two feet deep in water when they
were found, which was not until the
next day about y 2, o'clock. t3 * The man
some men passing, by the place early in
the morning heard his cries, but Thought
II WAS some one out in the woods and SO
paid no attention to it. Later in the
dav, about u o'clock, other men were
passing the we'll and hearing his cries
for help, and knowing the we'll was
there, went and found him and got some
ropes and let them down and pulled
him out and took him to Whit, where
his broken leg was placed.
When thev we're found the man was
standing on one foot and holding his
I'.ti,'iS little boy up up out of the water. A huge
motossin snake was found within about
twelve inches of them wound around a
stick. However, it did not bite either
of them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
What it Costs to Smoke.

Last year the losses by reported fires
in the United States reached total of
S12O. OO0. 900. or an average monthly
-a.r-~s4eee sue, te4ee Goe 99oa+ This IS agar3ed
as an enormous waste. and is largely due
t. inceudiarism and carelessness. How
to reduce the amount so lost is matter
of constant study. Legislatures, local
governments, and insurance companies
make regulations and exercise the great
est care to prevent fires. And yet the
loss they occasion is $50, 600, 900 per
annum less than the amount paid by
consumers for cigars, and $S6. 900, 600
less than the total cost of tobacco con-
sumed in smoke. Last year tax was
paid upon 3,51O, 1913, ,488 cigars. The
average smoker is content with a cigar
worth $50 per 1000, or one that retalls
at five cents. On that basis there an
nually goes up in smoke $50, 600, ,0OO, or
S15, 100000 every month-half a mil
lion dollars every day. In addition,
BOYS waste on cigarettes Sc, 500, 600, and
those who prefer pipe further sum
of sos, 900, 900. How many smoke! Ii
we deduct from the total population as
non-smokers all children under fifteen,
constituting 40 per cent. of the total
population of 60,OO0,000, it leaves 3d.
600, 900, of whom one-half are females.
Deducing these gives a male population
above the age of fifteen, of $4,000, 900.
If six out of every ten males above the
age of fifteen smoke, it means that TO-
SOC, 900 persons consume 3,5lO;898, ,4Oo
cigars, or an average of per smoker OF
335 cigars per annum. This is less
than one cigar day. The average
smoker, however, is not apt to be con-
tented with daily allowance OF one c1-
gar, demanding at least two. If the
latter basis is the nearer correct, the
army of cigar smokers would be 4,oO9,-
449, being per cent of the total popu-
lation above the age of fifteen. What
ever the number of smokers, it is mod
crate estimate to place the cost of smok-
ing to the people of the United States
at S2O6, 500, 900. If the cost OF chewing
tobacco is added, the total expenditure
for tobacco reaches 1886, 500, 900; that
is, sum that represents per capita tax
of So. A per annum. m.-American Grocer.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Restoring Old Furniture.

A correspondent in the London Me
cbanfc. who has evidently had expert
ence in q cabinet-making shop, recon-
mends sawdust or raspings OF hard and
soft wood for filling the cracks and
worm holes i'll old furniture. L learned
their value, he says, in my young days
from the Oriental carpenters. You
should sift them through wire gauze.
Put each separately in box with a
label, and you are always ready for a
sudden Job. I have another box for
bits of every kind of wood. For crack,
n worm-eaten hole, or deep flaw, pre-
pare the proper dust, by the admixture
of brickdust III flour (also kept ready,
or whiting, or ochre, or any required
tint. Then take well-cooked glue, and
on house plate stir it in slowly while
hot, with sufficient powder for your
work. Dab the hole or crack with your
glue brush, then with a putty knife stir
about the mixture on the plate, taking
care you have the right color. When
sure on this point, take some of the ce-
ment on the end of the knife and insert
it in the desired place. Then use as
much pressure as you possibly can with
the blade, and keep smoothing at it.
Sprinkle little of the dry powder on
he spot. When thoroughly dry, sand
paper the surface with an old used piece,
so as not to abrade the joint. You can
then varnish the mending. Where
weevil and wood worms have devoured
the furniture, cautiously cut out the
part till sound place be reached. Poi
son the wood with a solution of sulphate
of copper injected into the hollow: Let
it drv. Cut an angular piece of same
wood from your hoard, and with sharp
chisel make suitable aperture for its
reception. Fix it with glue. When
thoroughly dry, work with carving
tools or rasp and glass, scraping till the
new bit of work exactly matches the
old.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
Why He Looks Cross.

He isn't in love with a dear little dove,
Not bit of a mitten has she gwen to him;
He has no bills to pay coming due every day,
And his pocketbook isn't most awfully slim.
WHY then looks he so cross as if he'd a loss
And so dismal and downcast as a poor
drowning mouse
If the truth must be told, tits story quite
old,
His good wife at home is cleaning her
house.
-GooddlrS Sun
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

A woU1D-BE masher accosted fac
tory girl on the streets OF Augusta, Me-,
the other evening and wanted to go
home with her. She said that he might,
and then carefully led her escort into a
water-tank that was sunk into the
ground. She stood and laughed at him
as he crawled out, wet rs drowned rat
and sneaked off.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
THE J0KER'S BUDGET.
WHAT THE HUMOROUS STORY
TELLERS HAVE TO SAY.
A Distant Relative-A Sad Dilemma
Too AnxiouS-A Scorcher-At
the Zoo, &c, &c.


ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.
Don't marry a woman that knows more than
you!
If you doyou will surely regret it;
For this unpleasant fact you will find to be
true,
That she never will let you forget it.
-TiII,jts
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

PATIENT T-s'Doctor, what makes desc
brain fevers hang on so long? Dis am
de secon' mont Use been in dis bed 2"
Doctor (musingly)-"Sea for
de brain, Mister Webster, am what takes
up de time OBJ desc slow fevers."
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
"Clara," he said tenderly, "if bust
ness reverses should come to ME after
we are married, and we should get to
be very, very poor, would your love for
me grow less"
"Never, George" replied the noble
girl.
"And could you go into the kitchen,
dear, and make loaf of bread with
those dainty little hands?"
"You are very nice to say such a
pretty thing about my hands, but,
George, love, don't be foolish about the
bread. Why, 1 would send one of the
servants around to the bakers for it. -
". 7. tSun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
ET fbo11Obt NOT :"
A FATHERS PRIVILEGE.

I II Thought not.
''But, come to think of it, Brown new
er did have any TASTE Washington
| GTitjr
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
A SCIENTIFIC sCORCHER.

Small Huxleyan-'I say, nanny,
dis yer friziology say if chile hab
narm long 'nuff to reach to de sun wen
he's bawn, he done be dead N berried
seventy-five yeah TO eber he gwine
feel de sco'ch."
Nanny (severely)-"An'nias S'phiry
Nebcudnezzah Jones, shut dat ar book,
n go split de kindlin' n rest my po'
brain. Pears likes if too much larnin'
II make me mad. .''-Haper'S Bazar.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

The four-year daughter of Bos-
ton druggist has already picked up some
of the words belonging to her fathers
business, as the following shows:
This little miss had prepared to recite
in Sabbath school the line:
"Search the Scriptures. p"
When the teacher asked for her verse,
however, she hesitated, then bravely ut
tered the words:
''Hunt for the prescription" Boston
Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

Jenkins, I've got something to tell
you. 1t g1ieves me to say it, but as a
friend, l don't think 1 ought to keep
silent"
"What is it man, what is itE"
81 saw Brown throwing kisses toyour
wife"
"Great Scott. 1 wouldn't have be-
lieved it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

Man-As your f1rst baby as boy, 1
suppose you have the privilege of nam
ing it.
Young Fathcr-Yes, stree. wouldn't
allow any one else to name that cherub.
"Have you thought of a good name
for him yet2'
Dozens of EN-; splendid names; just
the thing; but they won't any of them
do"
"Why not?"
''My wife won't have 'em."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

KNEW AID AbUII N.
Lawyer Gn court)-Little boy, do you
know the nature of an oath!
Little Boy-Yes, sir. It's something
my pa uses to put up stovepipcs with.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24
CALLING.

SMITH say, Dumley, you have had
some experience in love affairs, and L
want your advice. There is pretty
little widow in Harlem whom L devot-
edly love. In paying my addresses how
often ought to call upon her?
Dumley-She is widow, you say2
Smith-Yes.
Dumley-Seyen nights week, my
boy, with Wednesday and Saturday
matinee.-Epoch.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

''My wife won't have 'em."
UNPLEASANT.
''No, George" she said, gently but
firmly, until you give up your present
calling I can never, never be your
wife"
''But, Cynthia DEAR" he urged, ''it
is my only means of livelihood. Surely,
to drive a street car is respectable
enough"
''It is quite respectable, George, and
doubtless requires ability; but I shiver
when 1 think how cold your feet must
he - TIer rna Giffinno
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1887-11-24

Wife Gnhoarse whisper)-"Moichael!
Moichael Wake up! Thurs muir
therin' thafe in the room :" Michael
"Whist, now Rosie, be aisy. l hev me
OF on'm, an eff he foinds anything I'll
GIT up an take it from i'm. "--HarPe2's
Bd2dF,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-27
Boys and GIels II 4yaRav.
Hnw Tke. sle Ir.,ias.,: $50 Goho5I lie
The Prtf... " ..-.i-sa-

Hnw The- sle Ir.,.a'., &. ::.:o SoiioyI lie
Tho PrtG-. ~ l-.;i-sJ.
Th,re is nothing v-rv r1n4G'ic G5- ut
the American lrs.aa. Il ,-.eJJuol,2n to
school life. Some time 2; tae saver
las sseeEdld 20 t5e d.-a.-5 IF short
brooches, the pare2-, -o-aa el5e- brother
or sister, leads MIN 70 an sce5ul acd de
posts him there. ~a.Cg ."sy Ti-lou.
even kiss - susrsin TIE rerrti4t snd
hoEssIck little soul. +. c.E-reac ald
kindiier is the Turkish custom, de
scribed by Sunset Cox ip tlu Youths
CGnntnicG:
"N1t U2til 4 Turkish child Tcsc1es MS
sixth or seventh yesr does his edUaal:o1
2egin; sGj his fissc dGy at school is c5ls-
brl cd wI>k ceremonies inst are unhesrd
Of in America. No ether such ponies are
. b. fI1aa IS re lcOG-21sy p 1ufes OF
the ecst, sud one f tlese is ge1r-eousIy
cspar!sened for tie new pGpil, who's &c.
1t rs fsther'1 house 0y ell the school,
dressed IL holiday clothes.
as prizes. makes slcr, prsyes, me
child IL p.scaG upon his polv, e.: re
pupils, ,us.e &Ed female, ece ioImed "a
double line TIE procession moves,
a;C-igg dym2s Gs trey d, with tbs tie
nero q the day following, end thus
nc IS initiated mo the new world CT
Learning -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-27
AE3 CHEG WONDERFUL CAVE.
discovered Undor missionary Eidso-Inex-
hsGrllbi0 Supply OF cuy&.
lhnLtannnra Tlmrs


A1ot1or cavern was discovered the
other dcy. This tire il ia under Mis-
s;oasrY Ridge, aEd is ia alj respects
equal to the wonderful cave which 97Hs
explored nesr Blowing Springs g Snort
tIme since. TIE czy4 w&g discovered on
the properly Of AreEGc Thomas, about
tree quarters Ct s nile beI0H Ros5vIlic.
LIS location at thst point nsd been
known inr yaar5, OFT no attempt has ever
been INSIDE 10 explore i. II We supposed
II VS. very sl2uyg &ld ns--CY AID use
cesslB.a & abort distance from the mouth.
: few 6asa agp III. Tlon25 determined
81 make thorough exploration to a.cer-
tam It's dlmen5.crF, &rd tue preliminary
Investigation was made. AR. john II.
Snl}a, wEo acted as Guide in the Blowing
NPri0ls csve, acc iupIliGI M. THOMAS
cl thu expedition. de sisted to . re
/ pJrtaT tbaC IL vas amazed 81 tac eX.snl
sid oeau,-e5 q the cave. it b5lez isr
II Il interesting N al respects tlsn
either ha1 anticipated.
TIE mouth OF d. cavern ia quite mar
+ y. ED q grcat uczl OF difficulty Wes
encountered for the Il IS tew yGlGs, but
soon tne walls grew further aDsrt, the
-'-ia~tAtb ~ J-NS4iC IL Z = III
beauties were unsolied st every step.
When they had preceded ab0u5 400
yards the lamp WGs eXtiGgnishad and hey
we're compelled 30 grope their Tay - lhl.
Eaou.A in Hnnegetrablc darkness, several
tines being il great Danger q losing
| their way.
On the second "Trip they we're success
iui, snd NJ, Smith as7s t1et ne explored
te@ cave fully cne-half 3 mi.e He lost
his companion segersl tunes, ana they
were separated Ircn each other Tor .hnty
minutes a. one period. TIE csva taxes &
norJnwestaEIy course, sid it it thought
GENES out in tde reisa5orhJcd Of Gcten'z
pord. It's thought i is July one mile
Il extent.
Mr.. Smith says TIE most rem2rkabIe
Gesture Of the iGte5j2c l. .he abundance
Of Onyx. He is So experienced zt0na
mason AID thoroughly understands the
| character OF stone. he states the cG.=y
is Of very superior quality END is touua
in d.fsraat portions of tie cave. Tner.
it also g very fine quality Of white lime
stone il ireXaaus: ibla quantity il the
cave.
While the exploration wss in progress
| ihey found g large tortoise, measuring
fifteen inches across the she'll, snugly en-
scoBced in one of the chambers.